7900 gs as a budget card

[tbone8ty]

lookin at a evga 7900gs as a good budget card...what do u guys think?

im not set on spending $300 for the 8800gts thats just to much money right now, i can always upgrade later. i jsut need a card to get me going.
im upgrading from a 6800gs.

does this seem like a good budget card?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130056

or should i spend even less and get a 7600gt?

[GloryField]

you should spend less and get the better X1950GT

[serialk11r]

I got 2 7900gs off ebay and they were INSANE overclockers, I'm a total noob and without vmods or additional cooling, I got them to 800mhz. Sure its unbelievable ;) But they sorta screwed up... I'm going to sell one soon, pretty cheap, so look around ;)

[tbone8ty]

is there a big difference between a 7600gt vs. a 7900gs?

from what i can see the pp is 12 vs. 20

but the 7600gt has higher clock speeds, would this out wiegh the higher pp?

my 6800gs i can unlock pp, can u do this with the 7900gs?

im upgrading from a 6800gs and need a card now while i wait for the prices to drop for the 8 series gpus.

[serialk11r]

is there a big difference between a 7600gt vs. a 7900gs?

from what i can see the pp is 12 vs. 20

but the 7600gt has higher clock speeds, would this out wiegh the higher pp?

my 6800gs i can unlock pp, can u do this with the 7900gs?

im upgrading from a 6800gs and need a card now while i wait for the prices to drop for the 8 series gpus.

7600GT can't catch up to a 7900GS. There is a reason why it costs a good deal more. Clocks? Just pump up the clocks on the 7900gs and you'll be very impressed. Not many people run things stock because they want to (here at least) and 7900GS clocks very well.

[perkam]

If you have an NV preference, go 7900GS.

If you have an ATI preference, go X1950pro.

Either way, you'll make an awesome choice for a budget card.

Perkam

[tbone8ty]

ok true. i think ill go with the 7900gs from evga. i have a zalamn vf900 on my old card ill put that on and hopefully i can overclock it alot more.

its 150 at the egg plus a rebate.




any idea if u can unlock the pp from 20 to 24 in rivatuner?

[tbone8ty]

just received the 7900gs, didnt realize how much shorter it is than my 6800gs.

this cooler looks decent, at least all the memory is covered.

installing later today once i transfer my old setup into a new case.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/441068377_54c0010a6b_b.jpg

[BTK]

some of the bfg 7900gs's are GT cores and can be unlocked to 24pp, 8vp but most can't it's luck of the draw for $190

i think this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150209

is the best 7900gs

600/1600 mhz is very fast and it oc's well for 190 its worth it

[Halvie]

Why not spend a few extra bucks and get the $209(189.99 after rebate) x1950xt on newegg? Decent jump in performance for 20(well for the same price after rebate) bucks.

[perkam]

Why not spend a few extra bucks and get the $209(189.99 after rebate) x1950xt on newegg? Decent jump in performance for 20(well for the same price after rebate) bucks.A. He's already bought it.
B. It's already at his house - hence the picture.
C. THe X1950xtx is a whole $50 more expensive.

Perkam

[L'enFer]

you should spend less and get the better X1950GT
+1.

[SaFrOuT]

from many review the 7900GS is better than the X1950GT guys

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1054/6

[Halvie]

Where can you get a x1959xtx for 250?

[tbone8ty]

evga 7900gs.... apparently the box says its the KO version

ok i got everything installed, temps are good at stock and idle around 47-49C




but im getting a weird sqeeking noise, wtf is that?

like when i scroll with my mouse or run games it sounds like theres a deranged mouse in my video card, its pretty annoying any idea what it is?




im using forceware driver 93.71

[serialk11r]

LOL the stock cooler on that card is loud like s***!!!!!!! Totally normal. Its louder than all the other fans I OWN combined...
And YES, it sounds like some kind of squeaking noise... what brand is yours? BTW everyone 7900gs are available on ebay very very cheap ;)

[tbone8ty]

no its not the fan.

its a high pitch sqeek!

[serialk11r]

Whoa that is pretty scary...I can't help you on that one.

[perkam]

no its not the fan.

its a high pitch sqeek!Unfortunately, Nvidia's qc department is equivalent to ATI's R&D department...they both enjoy eating popeyes, sleeping and watching football 23 out of 24 hours in a day.

Perkam

[hmammen]

I love my 7900GS. Enjoy yours, its a beast for its price.